Offer Sheet (for defensemen)

I wouldn't quite say that ever part. Wasn't there speculation that Detroit wanted to offer sheet Weber in the past offseason but he decided on Philly?

Yeah, the Wings checked in after the whole Suter debacle but Weber wanted to go to Philly.

Honestly, I'd give Pietrangelo as high as 67 million for 7 years. Roughly a 9.5 million dollar cap hit and losing 4 first round draft picks, but the team will be so much better that those draft picks may not have been that great anyways. St. Louis has the cap space to match, but also has Chris Stewart to worry about as well.

He and Giroux are the only two guys I would offer sheet in the next few off seasons. Someone mentioned Giroux at 8.75 per, which sounds pretty fair given his talent.

I wouldn't quite say that ever part. Wasn't there speculation that Detroit wanted to offer sheet Weber in the past offseason but he decided on Philly?

Holland wanted to trade for Weber. At that point Philly offer sheeted so it was either Philly or Nashville. Pretty much just Kenny making an idle play to make it look like he was surveying the landscape. I don't enjoy ripping on Holland, just pointing out he hasn't done much of anything since Marian Hossa agreed to accept a one year deal. And it was Hossa who made that deal happen.

Personally while passing on this market would love for the Wings to back-channel Giroux's agent and tell him they are offering him 8.75 million next summer. Would get a kick out of someone cracking the Flyers like that.

None of the big guys are ever going to go unmatched. Think about it the best guys to leave are Niemi and Penner in this process. You could offer Petro the moon and St. Louis will just grit their teeth and match. It is bad business and all it does is open you up to more of the same.

Part of why I really wish someone will crack the Flyers and Holmgren across the knuckles for it.

Problem. If caught, tampering charges will be brought against the Wings.

I could easily see this back-firing.

FWIW -- I believe the Flyers are currently in negotiations on a new contract with Giroux.